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South Korea's spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, reported to a parliamentary committee on Oct. 23 that social media rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's death are false, according to Yonhap and the Korea Times. The agency reportedly noted no unusual signs, citing his "extreme obesity" in the 140kg range, as the Hankyoreh reported. The next day, North Korean state media showed Kim making a public appearance and calling for the "strongest army" at a military meeting in Pyongyang, per KBS World and Yonhap, further undercutting the rumors. Korean media coverage focused on the official denial and Kim's subsequent public activity, with outlets like the Korea Times and Yonhap framing the rumors as unverified and swiftly rebutted by both Seoul's intelligence assessment and Pyongyang's own reporting.